Afraid of cold in summer, cold hands and feet in winter. What "magic weapons" can you choose to dispel cold if you want to replenish deficiency and benefit qi?

Chinese medicine believes that a cold is the source of all diseases. People who are prone to chills and numbness in their hands and feet are mostly people with insufficient blood. If the weather is cold, the body function will decrease and the resistance will be weakened. Once the disease invades, it will accelerate the contraction of nerves and blood vessels and cause abdominal discomfort, such as abdominal pain, dysmenorrhea and stomachache. In addition, cold can also hurt the spleen and stomach, which is easy to cause flatulence and indigestion.

Cold hands and feet are caused by poor blood circulation, endocrine and metabolism, so besides wearing clothes in air-conditioned rooms, we should start with diet and exercise. In exercise, you can try abdominal breathing, which can effectively provide fresh oxygen for the body and stimulate muscles. In addition, aerobic exercise for more than 30 minutes and half an hour every day also contributes to blood circulation. As for diet, eating ice or drinking cold drinks will make your hands and feet colder, and your stomach hurts and diarrhea is serious. You might as well eat some hot food to warm your body, such as nuts rich in fat, including anthocyanins, antioxidant black beans, raisins and so on.

Can I eat sweets to keep out the cold? Some people like to eat sweets to supplement calories, but eating too much on an empty stomach will stimulate gastric acid secretion. It is recommended that people with bad stomachs eat less. In addition, spicy food can activate the stomach and help digestion and absorption. Tip: Pepper, pepper, mustard, garlic, onion, curry and other spices can promote blood circulation and help cold hands and feet.

But if you want to eat mutton soup and mala Tang to keep warm in summer, you can still eat it. Because mutton tonifies qi and blood, warms yang and dispels cold, it is helpful for some people who are afraid of cold, anemia and cold limbs. If you are afraid of getting angry in summer, you can add some cold ingredients such as radish, cabbage and chrysanthemum to cook together to slightly reduce its calories. You can also add some Radix Astragali to promote blood circulation and metabolism.